Legacy of Krypton

Lex Luthor's hatred of Superman has the criminal mastermind to ever more desperate measures. Continuing his plans to destroy the Man of Steel, Lex has many different projects underway, all with one goal: Kill Superman. This story arc takes place in Metropolis, and ties into the Area 51 and Smallville Alert instances.

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Story

  • Lex Luthor's hatred of Superman has the criminal mastermind to ever more desperate measures. Continuing his plans to destroy the Man of Steel, Lex has many different projects underway, all with one goal: Kill Superman. This story arc takes place in Metropolis, and ties into the Area 51 and Smallville Alert instances.
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Source overview

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  • Legacy of Krypton is a classic story arc centered around Superman and Lex Luthor and their allies. It is comprised of four episodes and one alert.
  • This story leads to the Fortress of Solitude raids, and to the episodes Home Turf ( Steel) and Origin Crisis ( Bizarro).
Related article links (9)Legacy of Krypton (Briefings) · classic story arc · Superman · Lex Luthor · Fortress of Solitude raids · Home Turf · Steel · Origin Crisis · Bizarro
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Background

  • Lex Luthor is developing a method to take down the new super heroes by transforming them into copies of Parasite. Lex Luthor needs the help of the villains, fresh off the Brainiac Harvester Ship to help him finish the tests and prevent Power Girl from stopping them.
Related article links (5)Lex Luthor · Parasite · villains · Brainiac Harvester Ship · Power Girl
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Episode 1: Metropolis University

  • Rush Week
  • Cram Session
  • Student Protest
  • Storming the Ivory Tower
  • Clubhouse Clout
  • Power Lunch
  • Power Girl shows Luthor that being a champion on Earth is about more than your DNA
  • Daily Planet News" Police are still gathering evidence today trying to unravel the incident at the University of Metropolis. Though requests to the JSA have been answered, Power Girl remains in seclusion. For Daily Planet Live, this has been Lois Lane."
Related article links (2)Power Lunch · Lois Lane
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Episode 1: Metropolis University - Villain Missions - Main Missions

Related article links (5)Rush Week · Cram Session · Student Protest · Storming the Ivory Tower · Clubhouse Clout
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Episode 1: Metropolis University - Villain Missions - Side Missions

  • 2. Mutation 101
  • 3. Multi Aid
  • Note: This mission series is the very first mentor-based mission series after The Awakening for Meta villains
Related article links (3)Mutation 101 · Multi Aid · The Awakening
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Episode 1: Metropolis University - Featured Briefings

  • Legacy of Krypton: Episode 1
Related article links (1)Legacy of Krypton: Episode 1
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Episode 1: Metropolis University - Featured Investigation

  • LexCorp Genome Database
Related article links (1)LexCorp Genome Database
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Episode 2: Metropolis General Hospital

  • Earning Respect & Protect and Serve
  • Hospital Havok & Meta Malpractice
  • A Clean Cover-Up & Communication Breakdown
  • Under a Red Sun Lamp & Psychosomatic Illness
  • What News? & Duty Never Done
  • So Long Supergirl
  • His cover operation for Luthor has been revealed - and Doctor Psycho wants revenge
  • The Doctor is OUT
  • Daily Planet News" LexCorp PR is still stonewalling after an apparent mass escape from the LexCorp branch of Metro General. Details are still pending, but at this early hour the MPD is already beginning a full-scale investigation. For Daily Planet Live, this has been Lois Lane."
Related article links (2)So Long Supergirl · Lois Lane
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Episode 2: Metropolis General Hospital - Villain Missions - Main Missions

Related article links (5)Earning Respect · Hospital Havok · A Clean Cover-Up · Under a Red Sun Lamp · What News?
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Episode 2: Metropolis General Hospital - Villain Missions - Side Missions

Related article links (4)Medical Misinformation · Designer Genes · Raging Wristbands · Psycho Slip-Ups
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Episode 2: Metropolis General Hospital - Villain Missions - Featured Bounty

Related article links (1)Bizarro
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Episode 2: Metropolis General Hospital - Hero Missions - Main Missions

Related article links (5)Protect and Serve · Meta Malpractice · Communication Breakdown · Psychosomatic Illness · Duty Never Done
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Episode 2: Metropolis General Hospital - Hero Missions - Side Missions

Related article links (4)Losing Inhibitions · Medical Misinformation · Unstable Technology · No Metahuman Left Behind
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Episode 2: Metropolis General Hospital - Hero Missions - Featured Bounty

Related article links (1)Bizarro
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Episode 2: Metropolis General Hospital - Featured Briefings

  • Legacy of Krypton: Episode 2
Related article links (1)Legacy of Krypton: Episode 2
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Episode 2: Metropolis General Hospital - Featured Investigation

  • The Doctor Is In
Related article links (1)The Doctor Is In
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Episode 3: Meta Exobytes

  • Exobyte Extraction & Exobyte Eclipse
  • What Luthor Wants... & Exobyte Entrenchment
  • Bye Bye Exobytes
  • Even when he's lost a fight, Superman still knows how to throw a few punches
  • Exobyte Makes Right
  • Lex may have lost this fight, but he's already planning on winning the war
  • Daily Planet News" STAR Labs and LexCorp still refuse to comment today in what appears to be an inter-corporate war in the heart of Metropolis. Both Superman and Lex Luthor were spotted leaving the area in the wake of the battle. For Daily Planet Live, this has been Lois Lane."
Related article links (2)Bye Bye Exobytes · Lois Lane
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Episode 3: Meta Exobytes - Villain Missions - Main Missions

Related article links (2)Exobyte Extraction · What Luthor Wants...
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Episode 3: Meta Exobytes - Hero Missions - Main Missions

  • 1. Exobyte Eclipse
  • 2. Exobyte Entrenchment
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Episode 3: Meta Exobytes - Featured Briefings

  • Legacy of Krypton: Episode 3
Related article links (1)Legacy of Krypton: Episode 3
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Episode 3: Meta Exobytes - Featured Investigation

  • STAR Materials Handling
Related article links (1)STAR Materials Handling
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Episode 4: Infiltration

  • Saving the Society & JLA in Trouble?
  • Spin the Bottle & Message in a Bottle
  • The Super-Plan & Superman's Doom
  • Future of Humanity
  • Now free of the Watchtower, Lex Luthor is impressed - and he sees great things in your future
  • Justice For All
  • Now freed by your heroic assault on the Hall of Doom, Superman knows a hero when he sees one
  • Daily Planet News" After a harrowing encounter inside one of Brainiac's bottles today this reporter is happy to note the successful retrieval of the Daily Planet staff. Though the bottle remains in place, all inside have been recovered. For Daily Planet Live, this has been Lois Lane."
Related article links (2)Future of Humanity · Lois Lane
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Episode 4: Infiltration - Villain Missions - Main Missions

Related article links (3)Saving the Society · Spin the Bottle · The Super-Plan
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Episode 4: Infiltration - Hero Missions - Main Missions

Related article links (3)JLA in Trouble? · Message in a Bottle · Superman's Doom
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Episode 4: Infiltration - Featured Briefings

  • Legacy of Krypton: Episode 4
Related article links (1)Legacy of Krypton: Episode 4
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Episode 4: Infiltration - Featured Investigations

  • Infiltrating the Watchtower • Infiltrating the Hall of Doom
Related article links (2)Infiltrating the Watchtower · Infiltrating the Hall of Doom
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Epilogue: Smallville

  • ALERT: Smallville
  • The Petri Dish
  • Doomsday Denied
  • Lex Luthor's Doomsday experiment hit Smallville hard, leaving Superman to help clean up the pieces
  • Doom Goes Boom
  • Daily Planet News" This is Lois Lane for Daily Planet Live, with new information on the Doomsday threat in Smallville. Our sources confirm that a clandestine LexCorp research arm is using Smallville to test unproven Exobyte-derived DNA technology. Although Exobyte research is still in its infancy, LexCorp continues to push the limits, often illegally, in its quest to extract information from future Brainiac's weapons."
Related article links (2)Doomsday Denied · Lois Lane
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Epilogue: Smallville - Missions - Main Missions

Related article links (2)ALERT: Smallville · The Petri Dish
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Epilogue: Smallville - Featured Briefings

  • Smallville
Related article links (1)Smallville
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Epilogue: Smallville - Featured Investigation

  • The Voice of Doom
Related article links (1)The Voice of Doom
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On Duty Instances

  • Metropolis University (Challenge, Villains only)
  • Meta Research Wing (Challenge)
  • STAR Labs Facility (Challenge)
  • Hall of Doom: Recovery (Duo, Heroes only)
  • The Watchtower: An Opportunity (Duo, Villains only)
  • Smallville (Alert)
Related article links (6)Metropolis University · Meta Research Wing · STAR Labs Facility · Hall of Doom: Recovery · The Watchtower: An Opportunity · Smallville
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Walk-in Only Instances

  • STAR Labs Research Facility (Meta Origin only)
  • The Daily Planet (Meta Origin only)
Related article links (2)STAR Labs Research Facility · The Daily Planet
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Associated Feats

  • Neutral Feats
  • Heroes Only
  • Villains Only

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